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New York, Oct 18 (IANS) The US dollar declined against the British pound as Britain and the European Union (EU) reached a new Brexit deal."We now have a newly agreed Protocol that protects peace and stability on the island of Ireland and…

Brussels, Oct 15 (IANS) Michel Barnier, the European Union's (EU) chief negotiator, on Tuesday said that a Brexit deal could still be struck this week despite it becoming "more difficult" to reach an agreement.Speaking in Luxembourg,…

San Francisco, Oct 15 (IANS) Facebook has raised objections over the European Union (EU) ruling that the bloc's member countries can not only order the removal of content in their own jurisdiction, but all over the world.According to the…

Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) Fiona Hill, US President Donald Trump's former top Russia adviser, told House Committees that she and other White House officials grew so alarmed about the administration's efforts to push Ukraine to open certain…

London, Oct 9 (IANS) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will hold talks with his Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar later this week in a last ditch attempt to avoid a no-deal Brexit, a Downing Street spokesman said here on Tuesday.Johnson and…

Paris/London, Oct 7 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has told UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson that the European Union (EU) would decide at the end of this week whether a Brexit deal was going to be possible.Macron made the statement…

London, Oct 5 (IANS) The UK has indicated that it could "clarify" its new Brexit offer after the European Union (EU) called for "fundamental changes", a media report said on Saturday.Talks will resume on October 7 after the EU said the UK's…

Mumbai, Oct 3 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices opened on a negative note on Thursday, with the BSE Sensex trading nearly 200 points lower.The domestic indices traded in line with the Asian markets, which fell on fresh trade concerns…

London, Sep 19 (IANS) The UK will definitely leave the European Union (EU) on October 31, no matter what, British Secretary of State for Brexit Stephen Barclay has said. After meeting with Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, Barclay was…

London, Sep 10 (IANS) The UK government will reintroduce duty-free purchases of cigarettes and alcohol with immediate effect if Britain leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal on October 31, Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced.…